No, the biggest concern of enslaved people wasn't whether there was enough sugar to make a cake for their master's birthday.<p>This week, after severe criticism, Scholastic pulled a newly published picture book entitled <i>﻿A Birthday Cake for Mr. Washington</i>. The book, which was written by Ramin Ganeshram …

A study out of Stanford University has found kids whose parents waited to enroll them in kindergarten by age 6 (instead of 5) had measurably better scores on tests of self-control by the time they were 7 and 11.<p>Self-control — known to psychologists as "executive function" — is one of the more …

It's the easiest way to add instant curb appeal.<p>Go sunny with a cheery yellow, demure with a dove gray, or bold with a true red. After all, your front door is your home's first impression. Make it a good one.